How do I get a protection order?

A: A protection order is a civil court order that a petitioner requests to get protection from an abuser. People can file for a protection order in any district, municipal or superior court.

In Seattle, people can start the process at the King County Courthouse at 516 Third Ave.

The Protection Order Advocacy Program is in room E-223 on the 2nd floor of the King County Courthouse. The Protection Order Advocacy Program has advocates who are available to help people fill out the paperwork and go to court with them. The phone number for the program is (206) 296-9547.

People can also get information at what’s called the Department of Judicial Administration in room E-609 on the sixth floor.

That information was found on the King County Web site, which has additional protection order information.

The Seattle-King County Domestic Violence Protection Order Web site also has a good protection order question-and-answer section available here.

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